LEGO sets released in 1981

56 sets across 10 themes, 7,710 pieces in total. The biggest was Castle at 775 pieces; the most minifigures came in Castle (14). The median set that year had 49 pieces.

Themes in 1981

• Town 15 sets
• Universal Building Set 10 sets
• Duplo 6 sets
• Fabuland 6 sets
• Space 6 sets
• Technic 4 sets
• Castle 3 sets
• Educational and Dacta 3 sets
• Train 2 sets
• Promotional 1 set

All 56 sets, biggest first

• Castle 6075-2 · Castle · 775 pcs · 14 figs
• Tractor 8859 · Technic · 612 pcs
• Electric Passenger Train 7725 · Train · 493 pcs · 1 fig
• Dacta Buildings 1064 · Educational and Dacta · 420 pcs · 6 figs
• Public Works Center 6383 · Town · 419 pcs · 4 figs
• Power Truck 8848 · Technic · 398 pcs
• Basic Set 577 · Universal Building Set · 396 pcs · 2 figs
• Fire Station 6382 · Town · 396 pcs · 4 figs
• Helicopter 8844 · Technic · 316 pcs
• Basic Set 566 · Universal Building Set · 310 pcs · 2 figs
• Star Fleet Voyager 6929 · Space · 246 pcs · 1 fig
• Knight's Tournament 6083 · Castle · 211 pcs · 6 figs
• Basic Set 555-2 · Universal Building Set · 206 pcs · 2 figs
• Basic Set 366 · Universal Building Set · 187 pcs
• Silja Line Ferry 1581 · Promotional · 183 pcs
• Dune Buggy 8845 · Technic · 174 pcs
• All-Terrain Vehicle 6927 · Space · 163 pcs · 2 figs
• Basic Set 355-2 · Universal Building Set · 160 pcs
• Summer Cottage 6365 · Town · 153 pcs · 1 fig
• Basic Set 544 · Universal Building Set · 147 pcs · 1 fig
• Road Safety Kit K1062 · Educational and Dacta · 138 pcs
• Red Cross Helicopter 6691 · Town · 107 pcs · 2 figs
• Basic Set 333 · Universal Building Set · 100 pcs
• Basic Set 322 · Universal Building Set · 82 pcs
• Police Van 6681 · Town · 81 pcs · 1 fig
• Ambulance 6680 · Town · 63 pcs · 2 figs
• Space Probe Launcher 6870 · Space · 60 pcs · 1 fig
• Basic Building Set 2370 · Duplo · 49 pcs
• Knight's Procession 6077 · Castle · 48 pcs · 6 figs
• Fire and Rescue Van 6650 · Town · 46 pcs · 1 fig
• Shuttle Craft 6842 · Space · 46 pcs · 1 fig
• Ambulance 6629 · Town · 39 pcs · 1 fig
• Shell Tow Truck 6628 · Town · 39 pcs
• Rescue Helicopter 6626 · Town · 37 pcs
• Basic Souvenir Box 1-11 · Universal Building Set · 36 pcs
• Bonnie Bunny's Camper 3635 · Fabuland · 34 pcs
• Bucket Loader 6630 · Town · 34 pcs · 1 fig
• Space Digger 6822 · Space · 33 pcs · 1 fig
• Road Plates and Signs 1060 · Educational and Dacta · 30 pcs
• Shell Petrol Pumps 6610 · Town · 29 pcs · 1 fig
• Fire Chief's Car 6602 · Town · 25 pcs · 1 fig
• Basic Building Set 2350 · Duplo · 24 pcs
• Police Patrol 6600 · Town · 24 pcs · 1 fig
• Moon Buggy 6801 · Space · 22 pcs · 1 fig
• Fire Chief's Car 6611 · Town · 20 pcs · 1 fig
• Barney Bear 3629 · Fabuland · 17 pcs
• Service Station 2644 · Duplo · 17 pcs
• Remote Controlled Decoupling 7862 · Train · 16 pcs
• Basic Set 2330 · Duplo · 10 pcs
• Windup Motor 890 · Universal Building Set · 10 pcs
• Edward Elephant's Garden Table 3601 · Fabuland · 7 pcs
• Percy Pig 3615 · Fabuland · 6 pcs
• Boris Bulldog and Mailbox 3603 · Fabuland · 5 pcs · 1 fig
• Perry Panda & Chester Chimp 3628 · Fabuland · 5 pcs
• Helicopter 2624 · Duplo · 3 pcs
• Tractor 2621-2 · Duplo · 3 pcs

← 1982 · 1980 →

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